Nigeria has positioned fourth among nations whose citizens were allowed U.S. citizenship through military naturalization between 2020 and 2024.
During the period beneath audit, the Joined together States naturalized over 52,000 military benefit individuals over distinctive nations.
Agreeing to information gotten from the U.S. Citizenship and Movement Administrations on Monday, 3,270 Nigerian-born benefit individuals were allowed U.S. citizenship, trailing as it were the Philippines (5,630), Jamaica (5,420), and Mexico with 3,670.
“Service individuals born within the Philippines, Jamaica, Mexico, Nigeria, and Ghana — the best five nations of birth among those naturalized — comprised over 38% of the naturalizations since FY 2020.
“The following five nations of birth — Haiti, China, Cameroon, Vietnam, and South Korea — comprised an extra 16% of military naturalizations from FY 2020 to FY 2024,” the investigation of the information somewhat studied.
The information uncovered that the number of Nigerian benefit individuals picking up U.S. citizenship has consistently expanded over the past five a long time.
From 340 in 2020, the figure rose to 630 the taking after year, 680 in 2022, 690 in 2023, and 930 in 2024.
The Armed forces accounted for 60% of all military naturalizations amid this period, followed by the Naval force (20.4%), Discuss Drive (10.6%), and Marine Corps (6.6%). Less than 1% of naturalized benefit individuals served within the Coast Watch.
“Service individuals from the Armed forces (counting National Protect and Saves) comprised nearly two-thirds (60%) of all military naturalizations from FY 2020 to FY 2024. Benefit individuals from the Coast Protect comprised less than 1%. The Naval force accounted for 20.4%, the Discuss Force for 10.6%, and the Marine Corps for 6.6%,” the report expressed.
Age-wise, half of the benefit individuals were between 22 and 30 a long time ancient when they naturalized.
“Half of all benefit individuals were between 22 and 30 a long time ago when they naturalized. The middle age of all benefit individuals who naturalized between FY 2020 and FY 2024 was 27. More than 17% were 21 and beneath, whereas nearly 5% were more seasoned than 40,” the examination uncovered.
With respect to sex dissemination, 73% of the naturalized benefit individuals were men.
“Men comprised 73% of all benefit individuals naturalized between FY 2020 and FY 2024. The extent of female benefit individuals marginally expanded over the years,” the report included.
